What a long strange trip it has beeen for Leonard Owusu from his town of Accra and their team Dreams FC, to the mid east and the Israeli Premier League's FC Ashdod, now for Canada and the MLS with Vancouver. A quick 2 year term with Ashdod then off to MLS has yet another from Ghana playing in the league. The central midfielder was signed via TAM for a contract of 2 years and an option of one.
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January 19, 2020
by Sean McCaffery
From Bogota FC in Colombia to the Pacific Northwest, I hope Dajome packed his parka. The 26 year old midfielder and wing player was part of the 2019 Copa Sudamericana while on loan to Edcuadorian Serie A Independiente del Valle in Nov., tying for first place in goals scored for his team in the tourney with 4 goals over 11 games. He has a two year deal with an option for 2022.
While in Ecuador Cristian had 9 goals and 4 assists over 39 games in 2019. In his Colombia, from 2013-'19 he had 207 games and hit for 36 goals overall.
read January 19, 2020
by Sean McCaffery
Mauricio Pineda has inked a deal with the Fire via a Homegrown Player contract, and is signed for this season, with team options for the next trio of years.
HC Raphael Wicky informed "We're very happy that Mauricio has decided to return to Chicago to begin his professional career. He has all the abilities necessary to become an impactful player. I'm looking forward to working with Mauricio to help him reach his potential."
read January 19, 2020
by Sean McCaffery
Tomorrow they begin being on field, Friday they are off to Calif. the WFC National Soccer Development Centre at UBC turf until Thurs., Fri, has them off to CA, returning Thur. Feb. 6.
Jan. 20-24 Schedule:
20: Train from 10 a.m.
21: Train from 10 a.m., back late afternoon for a 2nd session.
22: Train from 10 a.m.
23: Train from 10 a.m., back late afternoon for a 2nd season.
24: Travel day.
read January 19, 2020
by Sean McCaffery
The opening of a pair of camps kicked off today as the team flew to Bradenton, they will play exhibition games at the IMG Academy until Feb. 1. NY starts with 30 players with 21 out of 24 rostered in camp, all missing are international players, a pair are with their respective NT's Cristian Casseres Jr and Aaron Long while Kemar Lawrence is dealing with family matters, he is expected in Florida on Jan. 27. Aaron is with the team at IMG, closed door scrimmage perhaps?, also at IIMG, while Casseres is with the U-23's of Venezuela and CONMEBOL Olympic Qualifying games.
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